Retrospective analysis finds sentinel node biopsy effective for staging in invasive vulvar Paget's disease, suggesting broader use in vulvar neoplasms.
Key Points
To evaluate the acceptability of sentinel node biopsy (SNB) for staging invasive vulvar Paget's disease (iVPD) and its implications for clinical practice.
Conducted a retrospective study on invasive vulvar Paget's disease patients.
Performed a systematic review of existing literature on sentinel node biopsy techniques.
Analyzed outcomes related to nodal staging and surgical methods.
Found that SNB is a potentially valid approach for nodal staging in iVPD.
Identified a significant rate of metastatic sentinel nodes in microinvasive VPD cases.
Recommended inguino-femoral surgical staging in microinvasive VPD due to metastatic risks.